CITY COUNCIL Monday, October 17, 2022 |
Council Chamber and Council Conference Room | Regular Session | 6:00 PM |
FIRST FLOOR OF CITY HALL 7008 S. RICE AVENUE BELLAIRE, TX 77401
Agenda |
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| Mayor
Andrew S. Friedberg
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| Mayor Pro Tem
Winfred C. Frazier
| Council Member
Catherine Lewis
| Council Member
Ross Gordon
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| Council Member
Nathan Wesely | Council Member
Brian Witt | Council Member
Jim Hotze |
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REGULAR SESSION - 6:00 P.M. |
CLOSED MEETING |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Retire into Closed Meeting in the Council Conference Room:
Retire into closed meeting pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.074, Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting, to deliberate the appointment, employment, and duties of the Deputy Assistant City Attorneys/Deputy Prosecutors of the City of Bellaire, Texas. |
D. | Reconvene in Open Meeting in the Council Chamber:
Reconvene in open meeting and take action, if any, on items discussed in the closed meeting. |
E. | Adjourn. |
REGULAR MEETING |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Inspirational Reading and/or Invocation - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
D. | Pledges to the Flags - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor.
1. U.S. Pledge of Allegiance:
I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
2. Pledge to the Texas Flag:
Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible. |
E. | Personal/Audience Comments.
To address the City Council, please complete a speaker form (located at the entrance to the Council Chamber) and submit it to City Clerk Tracy L. Dutton prior to the time for personal/audience comments. Each speaker shall have a time limit of up to five (5) minutes, with no extension, and with notice after four (4) minutes that one (1) minute is left. In the event of pressing business before the City Council or matters requiring its immediate attention or action, the City Council may, prior to the opening of audience comments, set a different maximum time limit for each speaker by a vote of four (4) members of the City Council.
The purpose of this item is to allow the residents of Bellaire and other interested persons an opportunity to address the City Council on agenda issues and on non-agenda issues that are a matter of the jurisdiction of the City Council (i.e., City policy and legislative issues). Non-agenda issues regarding daily operational or administrative matters should be first dealt with at the administrative level by calling City Hall at (713) 662-8222 during business hours.
[Note: The Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, prohibits the City Council from fully discussing, debating, or considering subjects for which public notice has not been given on the agenda. Issues that cannot be referred to the City Staff for action may be placed on the agenda of a future City Council Session.] |
F. | Reports and Presentations: |
1. | City Manager's Report to provide information regarding City operations, services, events, and upcoming agenda items - Submitted by Sharon Citino, City Manager. |
2. | Presentation regarding the procedure and timeline for procuring professional planning services for a Comprehensive Plan review - Submitted by Sharon Citino, City Manager. |
G. | New Business. |
1. | Consent Agenda.
Items set out in the consent agenda are considered routine and are recommended for approval by the passage of a single motion, without discussion or debate, that the consent agenda be adopted. Upon request of any member of City Council, items shall be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately. |
a. | Approval of Minutes: |
| Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of the minutes of the Regular Session of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, held on Monday, October 3, 2022 - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk. |
b. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions: |
i. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, temporarily suspending the application of Chapter 3, Alcoholic Beverages, Article I, In General, Section 3-3, Use Prohibited in Public Parks and Other Public Places, and Chapter 27, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places, Article V, Public Parks, Section 27-95, Curfew Imposed, of the Code Of Ordinances of the City of Bellaire, Texas, for the purpose of suspending the alcohol and curfew restrictions in Bellaire Town Square for up to eleven events hosted by PATRONS for Bellaire Parks between November 4, 2022, and October 6, 2023 - Submitted by Cheryl Bright, Community Relations Administrator, on behalf of PATRONS for Bellaire Parks. |
ii. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the City Manager and the City Clerk to execute and attest, respectively, a Contract and Agreement for City Engineer Services with ARKK Engineers, LLC, for the provision of professional city engineer services in the amount of $37,500.00 for a six-month period commencing on November 8, 2022, and ending on May 7, 2023 - Submitted by Correy Woods, Assistant Director of Public Works. |
2. | Adoption of Ordinances and Resolutions. |
a. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of one or more ordinances of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, appointing Deputy Assistant City Attorneys for the City of Bellaire, Texas, for a two-year term commencing on the 17th day of October, 2022, and ending on the 16th day of October, 2024, for the purpose of serving as Deputy Prosecutors of the Municipal Court of the City of Bellaire, Texas - Submitted by Tracy L. Dutton, City Clerk, on behalf of the City Council. |
b. | Consideration of and possible action on the adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Bellaire, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to execute an Employer Application, as well as any related documentation with one or more of the Aetna group subsidiary companies, including Aetna Life Insurance and its affiliates, for the purpose of providing employee group medical and dental insurance for a period of one (1) year commencing January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023, with the option to renew said insurance coverage for additional one (1) year periods upon mutual consent of the City of Bellaire, Texas, and Aetna - Submitted by Sharon Citino, City Manager. |
H. | Community Interest Items from the Mayor and Council.
It is the intent of this item to provide members of the City Council the opportunity to make a report about items of community interest, which may include expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; honorary recognition of City officials, employees, or other citizens or entities; reminders of upcoming events sponsored by the City or another entity that is scheduled to be attended by a City official or City employee; and announcements involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in Bellaire that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
No action may be taken on a reported item of community interest, and no possible action discussed except a proposal to place the subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting.
See Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.0415. |
I. | Adjourn. |
CLOSED MEETING |
A. | Call to Order - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
B. | Announcement of a Quorum - Andrew S. Friedberg, Mayor. |
C. | Retire into Closed Meeting in the Council Conference Room:
Retire into closed meeting pursuant to the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Section 551.074, Personnel Matters; Closed Meeting, to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, and duties of the City Clerk of the City of Bellaire, Texas. |
D. | Reconvene in Open Meeting in the Council Chamber:
Reconvene in open meeting and take action, if any, on items discussed in the closed meeting. |
E. | Adjourn. |
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